STUF-300H

HANDHELD ULTRASONIC FLOWMETER

- Advanced Clamp-on Transit-time Technology for Accurate Flow Measurement

STUF-300H Ultrasonic Flowmeter is

one of the most powerful portable
flowmeters available for liquid flow
m e a s u r e m e n t. It is carefully
designed so that it is very compact
a n d e a s y t o u s e . Y o u c a n u se o n e
hand to hold as well as to operate
t h e f l o w m e t e r . T h e u s e r in t e r f a c e i s
self-explanatory and very easy to
follow. The unique clamp-on fixture
design makes the installation very
simple and no special skills or tools
required.
Shenitech offers StufManagerTM PC
software for data logger download
and to explore the full potential of
STUF-300H flowmeter.

Features and Benefits:

 Hi gh a ccu racy me asu rem ent
 No n -i nt ru siv e . C l amp -on i n stall ati on . E as y and f ast
No mo ving p arts . Mainte nan ce f ree
 Light wei ght , co mpa ct d esi gn
 Sui t abl e fo r a ll co mmonl y u s ed pipe mat eri als and l iquid s
 Sui t abl e f o r pip es f ro m 1 ” ~ 120 ” (DN25 ~ DN30 00 mm)
 Re ch a rg eable b at te ry for 10 hou rs o f op e rati on
 Buil t -in d at a logg e r and fl o w tot al i zers
 Se lf -expl ana to ry u ser int e rfac e. Easy to op e rate
 Stu fM an ager T M PC so ftwa re fo r d at a do wnlo ad and real -ti me d ata a cq uisit ion
 Sig n al qu alit y t ra cking and s elf - ad apt atio n f o r r obu st pe r fo rm an ce
 USB int erf ac e fo r PC link
Applications:
Th e STUF-300 H h an dh el d flo wmet er i s on e of th e mo st po rt able bu t yet po we rful flo wmet e rs on
th e mark et . Th e u tili zatio n of ou r prop ri et ary ult rasoni c si gn al p roc es sing , t ran sit -t i me d et e ction ,
si gn al qu ali ty t ra cking as well as se lf -adapt ati on t echnolog i es allo ws th e fl o wmeter to me asu re
li quid fl o w r a te f ro m o utsid e o f a pi p e reli abl y and accu rately . I t i s an i d eal tool f o r f lo w
su rvey s and c losed -pip e a ppli cation s wh e re non-inv asiv e me asu re ment of li quid s i s es sen tial .
Ex ampl e s o f ap pli cat ions includ e:
 W ate r, in cludi ng ho t wa te r, chi lled wa t e r, ci ty wa te r, se a wat er, e tc .
 Se wa ge and d rain age wat er with sma ll p a rt i cle qu antit y .
 Oil , i ncl uding crud e oil, l ub ri cati ng oi l , di esel oil , fuel oil , e t c .
 Che mi cals, in cl uding alco hol , a ci ds, e t c .
 So lv ents.
 Bev e rag e and fo od p ro ces s o rs .
 HVAC hot and cool water, wat er/gl y col so lutio n s .
 W ate r and was t e t r e at men t .
 Po we r pl ant s (nu cle ar, t h ermal & hyd ropo wer, e tc .) h eat en ergyCarrying boil e r Case
f e ed wat er.
 En e rgy con su mp tion supe rvision and wa t e r conse rv at ion man age ment .
 Met allu rgy and mi ning app lic at ions (e.g ., ac id re cov ery )
 Ma ri ne ope rat ion and ma inten anc e.
 Pu lp and pap er .
 Pi p el in e l eak d et ection , in spe ct ion , t ra cking and coll ection.
 En e rgy me as u rem ent and b al ancing .
 W ate r d ist ribut ion n et wo rk mon ito ring .

Specifications:

Linearity Better than 1%

Repeatability 0.5%

Accuracy ±1% of velocity reading or ±10mm/s, whichever is bigger

Response Time 0-999 seconds, user-configurable

Velocity -52ft/s ~ +52ft/s (-16m/s ~ +16m/s), bi-directional

Pipe Size 1" ~ 120" (DN25mm ~ DN3,000mm)

Pipe Material All metals, most plastics, lined pipe

Units English (U.S.) or metric

Totalizer Three 7-digit totalizers for totalizing net, positive and negative flows

Liquid Types Virtually all liquids (full pipe)

Liquid Temp 32˚ F ~ 176˚ F (0˚C ~ 80˚C) or 32˚ F ~ 312˚ F (0˚C ~ 155˚C), depending on
transducer type

Security Setup Modification Lockout. Access code needed for unlocking

Display 4x16 letters

Digital Interface USB interface: serial communication port with simplified protocol
StufManager TM Windows PC software for data download and real-time data
acquisition
Transducers Refer to Optional Transducers section for more details

Transducer Cord Standard 2x15' (2x5m). Extension cable available upon request

Power Supply 3 AAA Ni-H built-in batteries. When fully recharged, it will last over 10
hours of operation
USB power charger
Data Logger Built-in data logger can store over 2,000 lines of data

Housing Material Aluminum alloy protective case. Suitable for normal and harsh environment

Case Size 7.9"x3.6"x1.3" (200mmx92mmx32mm)

Handset Weight 1.2 lbs (538g) with batteries

How does the STUF-300H flowmeter work?

Th e ST UF- 300 H f lowmet e r i s b as ed on t r an sit -
t i me m easu re me nt p ri n ci pl e , as shown in the
foll o wing fi gu re .

A typi c al t rans it -ti m e f lo w m easu r e me nt s y st em

ut ili ze s t wo t ran sduc e rs (A a nd B) t h at fun ction
a s both ult ra soni c t r ans mitt er and rec eiv e r. The
t ransdu c e rs a re cl amp ed on the out sid e of a closed
pi p e at a spe cifi c di stan ce f ro m e ach oth e r . The
Z-method
flo w met e r op e rat e s by alt ern at ely trans mitt ing
a nd rec ei ving a cod ed bu r st of sou nd en e rgy
b et we en th e t wo t ran sdu ce r s and me asu rin g th e
t ransi t t i me t h at it t ake s fo r sound to t rav el
b et we en th e t wo t ran sdu ce r s . Th e dif f erenc e in
t h e t ransit ti me me asu red is di rect ly and ex actly
re lat ed to the v el oci ty of th e l iquid in th e p ip e .

Th e t ran sd uce rs c an b e mount ed in th ree V-method

met hods, Z-me thod , V-me thod and W -method ,
d epending on pip e si ze . Z-me thod is u sed fo r
l arge pi pe. Th e t wo t ran sdu ce rs a r e inst al l ed on
op po site side s o f th e pi p e. V-metho d i s u sed fo r
medi u m si ze pip e . The t wo t ran sduc ers are o n
t h e sa me si d e, thu s , t h e sound t ran sv erses the
f lo w t wi c e . W - metho d is us u all y u s ed f o r s mall
pi p e. Th e sound t ran sverse s ac ross th e flo w W-method
c hann el four ti me s.
 Transducers:
Type HS
Handheld small size transducer (magnetic)
Dim 7.9”x1”x1” (200x25x25mm3), handle length 3.9” (100mm)
For pipe size: 1” ~ 4” (DN25 ~ DN100mm)
Temperature: 32˚ F ~ 176˚ F (0˚C ~ 80˚C)
Type S1HT
Small size, high temperature transducer
Pipe size: 1” ~ 4” (DN25 ~ DN100mm)
Temperature: 32˚ F ~ 312˚ F (0˚C ~ 155˚C)
Type HM
Medium size transducer (magnetic with mounting rack)
Dim 11”x1.6” x1.6” (280x40x40mm3) for each
Pipe size: 2” ~ 28” (DN50 ~ DN700mm)
Temperature: 32˚ F ~ 176˚ F (0˚C ~ 80˚C)

Type M1HT
Medium size, high temperature transducer
Pipe size: 2” ~ 28” (DN50 ~ DN700mm)
Temperature: 32˚ F ~ 312˚ F (0˚C ~ 155˚C)
Type TL1
Large size transducer
Dim 3.1”x2.7” x2.2” (80x70x55mm3)
Pipe size: 11” ~ 240” (DN300 ~ DN6,000mm)
Temperature: 32˚ F ~ 176˚ F (0˚C ~ 80˚C)

Model Selection:
S T U F - 3 0 0 H - - -
HS – Handheld type for pipe 1” ~ 4” *
S1HT – High-temp type for pipe 1” ~ 4”*
HM – Mounting-rail type for pipe 2” – 28”
M1HT – High-temp type for pipe 2” ~ 28”
TL1 – Standard type for pipe 11” – 240” PC Software Extension Cable
0 – No (Default) 0 – No (Default)
*Note: 1 – Yes 1 – Yes
For pipes smaller than 2” (DN50), and the pipe is metal or
copper, please inform us when place the order.

Example:
STUF-300H-HM1-1-0: handheld ultrasonic flowmeter with mounting-rail type transducer for pipes from 2” to
28” and PC software.

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